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Attachment 3 13 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION COMPARISON RURAL RESIDENTIAL and AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS RURAL RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL Rural Residential - Land in the rural areas of Agricultural Residential — Land in the rural the County which is appropriate for low areas where the prevailing land use activities FUTURE LAND USE DEFINITION: intensity and low- density residential are related to the land (agriculture, forestry) development and which would not be and which is an appropriate location for the dependent on urban services. continuation of these uses. FUTURE LAND USE AND ZONING APPLICATION: Rural Residential — Identifies rural areas to be developed as low intensity and low density residential. The applied zoning district is R -1 (Low Density Residential). Agricultural Residential — Agricultural activities and associated residential and commercial uses predominate. The applied zoning districts reflect this primary land use and include: AR (Agriculture Residential) and AS (Agricultural Services). LOCATIONAL CRITERIA RURAL RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL j Land /Sloe 3000000000r-- Overall slope of less than 15% No evaluation Hydrology Outside of 100 -yr. flood prone areas No evaluation Flora and Fauna Away from sites with endangered species No evaluation Soil Conditions Suitable for on -site sewage disposal systems Suitable for agriculture production Public Services /Utilities Areas that will not require urban -type services Areas where urban services, especially water and sewer lines, are not needed and should be discouraged Transportation System No evaluation No evaluation Energy Use At least 5 min. commute from activity node No evaluation Population Density Generally 1 dwelling unit per acre Dispersed low-density typical of AG areas Agriculture and Forestry No detrimental impact on productive agricultural (AG) and forest land See existing land uses Historic and Cultural No detrimental impact on state /federal historic /cultural sites or County Public Interest sites No detrimental impact on state /federal historic /cultural sites or County Public Interest sites Existing Land Use Located in association with other low- density rural residential uses in general proximity to developed or developing activity nodes Located in areas where the prevailing activity is agriculture or forestry A highlighted difference between the two Future Land Use Map classifications and rationale for staff's recommendation to apply the Agricultural Residential classification to the properties that are being relinquished from the Town of Hillsborough ETJ. 09/12/2014 D v n m